Very annoyed right now

rickp

I just installed CS5 Extended and CS5 is missing the gray background. I open it and I can see my desktop. The menus are there as are the tools but no gray background.
I had the same issue with CS4 but I cant remember how to fix it.

please help

R.

Foques

there is a setting in the Software preferences.. I am installing a CS5 right now, once it is isntalled, i'll let ya know for sure..

ivar

If I'm understanding you correctly, you can cycle through the different 'views' using the 'f' key.

rickp

Thanks foques,

Ivan,
yes f cycles through the views but doesn't create a tab for each image with the typical gray background. I know it's a setting because I fixed it in Cs4 i just can't remember how.

Foques

ok.
try to go to Photoshop -> preferences -> General (apple+k in Mac).
go to interface option.

set everything to gray.

Richard

Preferences->Interface. Check Open documents as tabs to get the tabbed view. The rest can be controlled above in the same panel.

rickp

I tried that setting, even rebooted, nothing.

I remember it being something really stupid when i fixed it last time.

R.

Foques

View -> screen mode -> full screen mode

Now, MY problem is that i'm not able to install my filters.. they are not able to detect photoshop cs5.. but had no issues installing on CS4

rickp

i found it.
Under the window menu you have to check application frame.

Thanks guys

Ray F

looks like everybody was thinking about a windows system. On windows we have an application frame by default and no choice wheter to see the desktop or not.

right?